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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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